| Names | Hot Bird 6 (2002–2012) Hot Bird 13A (2012–2013) Eutelsat 8 West C (2013–2015) Eutelsat 33D (2015–2016) Eutelsat 70D (2016) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Eutelsat |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-038A |
| SATCAT no. | 27499 |
| Website | https://www.eutelsat.com/en/home.html |
| Mission duration | 22 years, 2 months and 25 days (in orbit) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Hot Bird 6 |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | Spacebus-3000B3 |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Space |
| Launch mass | 3,905 kg (8,609 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,900 kg (4,200 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 August 2002, 22:05:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 401 (AV-001) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Entered service | October 2002 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 2016 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 13° East (2002–2013) 8° West (2013–2015) 33° West (2015–2016) 70° East (2016) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 transponders: 28 Ku-band 4 Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Africa, Middle East |
Eutelsat 8 West C, known as Hot Bird 6 prior to 2012 and Hot Bird 13A from 2012 to 2013, is a geostationary communications satellite. Operated by Eutelsat, it provides direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting services from geostationary orbit. The satellite was part of Eutelsat's Hot Bird constellation at a longitude of 13° East, until it was relocated to 8° West between July 2013 and August 2013.